A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital

Haiti's worst quake in two centuries seriously damaged the HQ of the UN mission and its personnel are missing. The national palace and a hospital are among buildings badly damaged; rescuers are digging under rubble

Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy. The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including ri...

Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors. Kaczynski, his wife Maria and several senior government figures were in Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. They included the army chief ...

A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers. Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across...

More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats. Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers wer...

Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country. 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally b...

The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued

They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with severe dental infections and some eye problems. The six rescuers sent down to assist the miners are now being winched up

North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea. Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartim...

Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns. 1. Saudi Arabia's King was urging the US to attack Iran and end its nuclear weapons program.
2. Concerns over the security of Paki...

More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats. Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers wer...

North Korea has fired artillery shells across its western maritime border, prompting return fire from South Korea. Artillery shells at one of border islands are killing two marines and two civilians.
The South's military placed on its highest non-wartim...

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines. Heavy damage and bodies in the streets of the capital

Haiti's worst quake in two centuries seriously damaged the HQ of the UN mission and its personnel are missing. The national palace and a hospital are among buildings badly damaged; rescuers are digging under rubble

Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors. Kaczynski, his wife Maria and several senior government figures were in Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. They included the army chief ...

A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers. Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across...

Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country. 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally b...

The last of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in northern Chile for more than two months has been rescued

They were greeted by families and President Sebastian Pinera. The rescued miners have been taken to hospital with severe dental infections and some eye problems. The six rescuers sent down to assist the miners are now being winched up

Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy. The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including ri...

A cloud from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing misery for millions of travelers. Virtually all of Europe's major airports remain closed as a huge plume of ash drifts south and east across...

Prime Minister George Papandreou has likened the country's budget crisis to a 'wartime situation' and said Greece was at risk of bankruptcy. The government has approved a package of tax increases and spending cuts to save 4.8bn euros and ease its budget crisis, including ri...

Tupolev 154, carrying Lech Kaczynski, has crashed near a Russian airport. 87 people were killed; there were no survivors. Kaczynski, his wife Maria and several senior government figures were in Russia to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre. They included the army chief ...

More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats. Armed forces boarded the largest vessel overnight, clashing with some of the 500 people on board' about 64 km out to sea.
Israeli soldiers wer...

Authorities have imposed a state of emergency around about 500 towns and villages because of wildfires burning across the west of the country. 700 fires are burning, covering about 450 square miles.
Most of the fires were started accidentally b...

Whistle-blowing website has begun releasing extracts from secret cables sent by US embassies, giving an insight into current global concerns. 1. Saudi Arabia's King was urging the US to attack Iran and end its nuclear weapons program.
2. Concerns over the security of Paki...